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gearbox mounting bolts
brynhamlet - 1/7/06 at 06:46 AM

Can anybody tell me what the size of the bolt that fastens the gearbox to the crossmenber underneath it is. The box is either a MT75 or MK9. (It was fitted when I bought the car and I don't know how to tell the difference)


t.j. - 1/7/06 at 07:28 AM

M12 or M14 def Metric

I will measure it up today.

Grzt


thunderace - 1/7/06 at 08:11 AM

is that a opel kadet coupe i spy ,
so sad so sad
mine was stolen and burnt out in the summer of 1980 2.3l never got to drive it as it was a project car and was not road legal bugger,im sad now.


Danozeman - 1/7/06 at 08:56 AM

M12 mate. Its doesnt need to be that long about 30mm..


SteveH - 1/7/06 at 10:01 AM

quote:
Originally posted by brynhamlet
I don't know how to tell the difference)


MT75 all Alloy case with integral bell housing & reverse gear opposite 5th gear.

MK9. Steel case seperate bell housing & reverse gear adjacent to 1st gear.


brynhamlet - 1/7/06 at 11:14 AM

I'ts a MK9

thanks for the help